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Check out my new air breather
With my truck in getting rockers and cab corners replaced, I got bored on Saturday so decided to give my batwing air breather a coat of paint. The color is a 1966-67 GM color Marina Blue Poly with three coats of clear. I plan to paint the truck the same color. The flags are for the deck lid on a 1960 Impala.
Was planning to add some pinstriping, but now I'm not so sure. Your thoughts?
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Re: Check out my new air breather
Looks sweet, I like it without pinstriping.
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Re: Check out my new air breather
I like it .
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Re: Check out my new air breather
Like the look skip the stripe. Jim
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Re: Check out my new air breather
Sometimes less is more and I think it looks awesome without the stripes.
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Re: Check out my new air breather
"if" its the truck in your avatar and your stayin two tone blue/white why not add some white too the sides(or somewhere) on the ac.
pin stripes nah. btw the blue is a awesome color
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Re: Check out my new air breather
I would leave it exactly like that. Great idea, very classy looking.
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Re: Check out my new air breather
I wouldn't pin stripe it. If you're skilled enough maybe those three vertical raised lines, but I wouldn't make it any busier, it looks nice as it is.
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Re: Check out my new air breather
Love the color. Always liked those style of intakes.
Like others, I'd forgo the stripe. Flags were a nice touch.
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Re: Check out my new air breather
Makes me wonder if that's the color my truck is painted. Looks very close.
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Re: Check out my new air breather
Looks cool just as it is. Very Nice!
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Re: Check out my new air breather
I like it! . I agree with the others on the no pinstripe and just leave it as is.
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Re: Check out my new air breather
Looks great the way it is!
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Re: Check out my new air breather
out of interest, is the motor the same colour?
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Re: Check out my new air breather
No. The engine is Chevy Orange with Cal Custom finned valve covers. Otherwise, there's nothing special under the hood. Have new inner fenders painted gloss black and going to do some general cleaning and sprucing up when I get that far.
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Re: Check out my new air breather
I'd lose the cheesy emblem and add some subtle white stripping. Very cool style.
Edit: if the engine is pretty stock and clean looking I'd be tempted to do the breather semi gloss black with maybe some striping (orange, blue, white?) |
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Re: Check out my new air breather
Looks nice the way it is.
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Re: Check out my new air breather
Would ad nothing.
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Re: Check out my new air breather
great as is, good job, don't over think it. To me the emblem is a nice touch... and just enough.
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Re: Check out my new air breather
looks good. Send a pic once you get it mounted. Thanks
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Re: Check out my new air breather
I love these breathers, I like the cross flags addition. I have one myself painted to match the truck. Will be super happy when I get mine done.
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Re: Check out my new air breather
Like it just like it is, emblem and all. Very nice!
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Re: Check out my new air breather
those look great! but one question-- what car did they originally come out of?
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Re: Check out my new air breather
GM used these on mid-50s Cadillacs and Oldsmobiles. More recently, the rat rodders started putting using them. As they grew in popularity, a few companies started making replicas. I bought mine from Speedway Motors all set up to sit atop a Holly four-barrel.
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Re: Check out my new air breather
Leave it be. If you paint the truck and it has pinstripe,then I would
BTW, looks good!
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